{"product_id":"adventures-in-group-theory-david-joyner-9780801890130","title":"Adventures in Group Theory: Rubik's Cube, Merlin's Machine, and Other Mathematical Toys","description":"This updated and revised edition of David Joyner's entertaining \"hands-on\" tour of group theory and abstract algebra brings life, levity, and practicality to the topics through mathematical toys. Joyner uses permutation puzzles such as the Rubik's Cube and its variants, the 15 puzzle, the Rainbow Masterball, Merlin's Machine, the Pyraminx, and the Skewb to explain the basics of introductory algebra and group theory. Subjects covered include the Cayley graphs, symmetries, isomorphisms, wreath products, free groups, and finite fields of group theory, as well as algebraic matrices, combinatorics, and permutations. Featuring strategies for solving the puzzles and computations illustrated using the SAGE open-source computer algebra system, the second edition of Adventures in Group Theory is perfect for mathematics enthusiasts and for use as a supplementary textbook.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Joyner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0801890136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780801890130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 6.28w x 0.73d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2009 pg. 34","brand":"David Joyner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926142222591,"sku":"9780801890130","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_5cc6fe0d-798e-4e56-ad29-be73d637f836.jpg?v=1681081435","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/adventures-in-group-theory-david-joyner-9780801890130","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}